Tanganyika Travels I HD

HD Version of • Tanganyika Travels
Underwater video and images of wild cichlids in Lake Tanganyika, taken during my research trip in August-December 2011. Video editing was done by Carla Avolio and Alex Jordan.
One or two of the photos were taken by Stefan Fischer. For more information about the research side of things, please visit www.alexjordan.org

[@Varmer_]

Hi! Thanks for taking time to put this up. Amazing video and a real opportunity to see the fish in their natural habitat.

[@An-kw3ec]

They look even more beautiful in those amazing naturally clear waters.

[@jokervienna6433]

This is so strange. All these species actually exist and co-exist in the lake. I have kept many different Tanganyika species and also bred a lot of them. I think my love of the lake and its diverse behaviour will never cease to exite me. No tanks at the moment but thinking of a medium tank (2-300 liters) with N. meleagris and a couple of Synodontis to keep the meleagris on the edge. Thank you for uploading this. It keeps my dreams alive.

[@md8n1213]

Those cyps are amazing!

[@twasbrillig33]

This footage is outstanding.

[@pemartjudas]

very nice!!!!!!

[@chanacampbell7582]

This is awesome! Thanks for sharing!

[@janneaho214]

Hi Alex!

[@GoldfishRsoDelicious]

All i can say im so jealous & wish i could have scubba dived with you, that experience must have been amazing to see that lake at that depth. I have kept these fish and many others for years, never have seen them in a wild habitat till your video, thanks! Cool music by the way.

[@fisherman993]

Awesome! I enjoyed every second

[@lyndonjordan]

That poor fella had tried to raid a nest (probably tetracanthus) and got his opercula caught. I tried to pull him out gently but eventually had to put the camera down and dig him out. He was groggy but survived!

[@MrOzzy214]

Fantastic thanks for VID

[@lyndonjordan]

Most of the time was shallow 10-15m, but the N. buescheri were deeper, ~30m, and I went to 42m a couple of times to look for Benthochromis tricoti, but all I saw was mud!

[@orbizzzzz]

Preciosos Tanganykas, mis favoritos.

[@SavantAudiosurf]

Very nice video. So many beautiful fish in there. I own about half of the fish shown :)

[@tunedis95]

GREAT VIDEO! Would love to do this one day

[@hudsonfernandes]

Amazing!

[@lyndonjordan]

@fisherman993 Glad you liked it! Don't forget to check out parts II and III

[@dianaramirez5123]

feliz cumple

[@1ozzir]

Very nice anybody who loves African cichlids would like this vid thankx